Zion National Park weather in October: Zion National Park, Utah: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Zion National Park in October has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 63°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal October, 1.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 9°C, 31 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationZion National Park
- Station IDUSC00429717
- Location37.21°N 112.98°W
- Elevation4,038 ft (1,231 m)
- Jan 54° 30°
- Feb 58° 34°
- Mar 66° 39°
- Apr 73° 44°
- May 84° 53°
- Jun 95° 62°
- Jul 100° 70°
- Aug 98° 69°
- Sep 91° 61°
- Oct 78° 49°
- Nov 64° 37°
- Dec 53° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Zion National Park in October?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 63.4°F. October is 12.6°F cooler than September and 12.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Zion National Park and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 85°F on October 1 to 72°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 60°F and 67°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 85°F | 55°F | 14% | 8% |
| October 8 | 82°F | 52°F | 14% | 8% |
| October 15 | 79°F | 49°F | 14% | 8% |
| October 22 | 76°F | 46°F | 15% | 9% |
| October 31 | 72°F | 43°F | 15% | 9% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 85°F | 55°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 84°F | 55°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 84°F | 54°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 83°F | 54°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 83°F | 53°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 83°F | 53°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 82°F | 52°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 82°F | 52°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 81°F | 52°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 81°F | 51°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 80°F | 51°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 80°F | 50°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 79°F | 50°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 79°F | 50°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 79°F | 49°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 78°F | 49°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 78°F | 48°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 77°F | 48°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 77°F | 48°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 76°F | 47°F | 15% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 76°F | 47°F | 15% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 76°F | 46°F | 15% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 75°F | 46°F | 15% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 75°F | 46°F | 15% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 74°F | 45°F | 15% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 74°F | 45°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 73°F | 45°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 73°F | 44°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 72°F | 44°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 72°F | 43°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 72°F | 43°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 49°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 17
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00429717; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Zion National Park in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around October 26 (15%). In all, 1.22 in falls on 5 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Zion National Park, 4 days reach 90°F and 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00429717.
What are the records for October in Zion National Park?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1904) is 99°F, on October 30, 1906; the coldest is 13°F, on October 30, 2019. The wettest October brought 5.50 in (2004); the snowiest, 3.0 inches (1971).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.4°F: 2021 55.1°F (−8.3), 2022 64.1°F (+0.7), 2023 63.6°F (+0.2), 2024 69.5°F (+6.1), 2025 65.3°F (+1.9). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.1°F | −8.3°F | 3.13 in |
| 2022 | 64.1°F | +0.7°F | 1.52 in |
| 2023 | 63.6°F | +0.2°F | 0.61 in |
| 2024 | 69.5°F | +6.1°F | 0.70 in |
| 2025 | 65.3°F | +1.9°F | 1.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00429717; recent months: ACIS, station USC00429717. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Zion National Park compare across Utah?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Utah, October normal highs run from 48°F in Brian Head to 79°F in St. George; Zion National Park's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Zion National Park in September91°F by day, 61°F at night
- Zion National Park in November64°F by day, 37°F at night
- Zion National Park through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Utah in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- St. George: Utah's warmest Octobernormal high 79°F